Shafter Campaign Opens Monday For 1946 Community Chest
Shafter starts its 1946 Community Chest drive next Monday to fund veterans and youth services. Campfire and Horizon Club girls aid in major drives and promote the national organization and its eight guiding principles. The $3000 budget includes a $1000 Veteran's Service Center quota and support for local youth programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Service Fund
Margaret Housman
Bakersfield
Shafter
Kern County
Campfire
Horizon Club
Veterans Service
Community Chest
Veteran’s Service Center
Community Chest drive begins with local groups raising funds
GAVE Shafter Boy Scouts with 907.25, Maple Boy Scouts 125 and Campfire Girls 750. An additional 225 will be reserve for the Veterans Center activities. Orvin Mettler, Community Chest president, announced today. Chest workers meet tonight to prepare for the drive starting next Monday and ending Nov. 11. Joseph Cosgrove of Bank of America Shafter Branch was named Chest treasurer. Contributions may be left at the Bank of America if not contacted by a Chest solicitor. Other Chest officers include Herb Schirmer, vice president, and H. W. Pat Kelly, secretary.
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Shafter Boy Scouts
Maple Boy Scouts
Campfire Girls
Veteran’s Center
Orvin Mettler
Community Chest
Joseph Cosgrove
Shafter
Bank of America
Mettler and
Cosgrove
Herb Schirmer
H. W
Pat” Kelly
We Endorse W. E. James for State Assembly
In Kern County's upcoming general election voters must choose a State Assemblyman for Sacramento. The editorial endorses W. E. James, a conservative, as a progressive representative who will support moderate progress in line with American ideals, citing his suitability over Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Sacramento
W. E. James
State Assembly
Krug Warns 160 Acre Fight Will Slow C. V. Project
Secretary Julius Krug told San Joaquin Valley landowners in Delano that the 160 acre limit in the reclamation law likely will not be changed. He warned that resistance by valley districts could jeopardize funding and delay the Friant Kern Canal, targeting a 1949 operational goal if no obstacles arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krug
C. V. Project
Secretary of Interior
Julius A. Krug
San Joaquin Valley
Delano
Congress
Central Valley
House of Representatives
Mississippi
Friant-Kern
Straus
Richard L. Boke
Region II
Bureau of Reclamation
Harry Riddell
Southern San Joaquin Utility District
Peter Channeson
Clarence Annin
John Nale
Paul Newell
Wasco-Shafter
Begley Surges in Shafter Press Subscription Contest
Gerene Begley climbs to second place in the Shafter Press subscription contest, ahead of Robbie Albright, as the vote race heads toward the 8 p m Friday close. A $25 merchandise prize is offered for most votes between Oct 30 and Nov 8, with a deluxe San Francisco trip and $100 spending money for the first prize.
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Gerene Begley
Shafter
Robbie Albright
Wanda Ashmore
San Francisco
How They Stand in Shafter Press Contest at 6 PM
The Shafter Press lists contestants Wanda Ashmore Gerene Begley Bobbie Albright Ollie Skaggs Bayless Bertha Kroeker Johnnie Westbrook Frances Sloan Helen Klassen Margaret Mayberry Edna Powell with points ranging from 420 000 to 5 000. A 25 merchandise prize and two 15 merchandise prizes spur activity as three judges will be named next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Press
Wanda Ashmore
Gerene Begley
Bobbie Albright
Sids Casinnies
Ollie Skaggs
Ova
Bayless
Ici
Bertha Kroeker
Johnnie Westbrook
Frances Sloan
Helen Klassen
Margaret Mayberry
Edna Powell
Shafter
Ohannesons Host House Guest Nephew Who Served
Mr and Mrs Ben Ohanneson of Fresno visit Mr and Mrs Joe Ohanneson as house guests. The visitor is identified as the nephew of Mr Ohanneson. Ben Ohanneson was recently discharged from the Marine Corps.
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Ben Ohanneson
Fresno
Joe Ohanneson
Mr. Ohanneson
Marine Corps
Senator Knowland and James Visit Shafter to Meet Voters
United States Senator William Knowland and Mrs. Knowland visited Shafter this week meeting many locals. W F E James candidate for State Assemblyman spoke with voters Monday and will address Radio KPMC Sunday at 3 45 PM.
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United States
William Knowland
Knowland
W. FE. James
Shafter
James
KPMC
2030 Fans To Convene In Delano
A large delegation of Shafter Twenty Thou s event members will attend the Sub-District Convention hosted by Delano Club at the Delano Motel on Saturday and Sunday Nov 2 and 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delano
Shafter
San Joaquin Valley
Delano Motel
Vet Center Aid To Ex G L's Sincerits Formation
The Shafter Veterans' Center began on Oct. 16 1945 and has helped hundreds of local veterans with civilian life reentry. Directors since inception include Jack Hare. office hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Battaglia Hare Co. A seven member committee guides operations with members from the American Legion 20 30 club and the Woman's club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Veterans’ Center
G. Is
Jack Hare
Battaglia, Hare and Co
J. P. Hansen
W. H. Hitchcock
American Legion
E. W. Kennicut
J. W. Sanderson
T. P. Rootes
Woman’s Club
Glen Crampton
Shafter
Veterans’ Service
County Board of Supervisors
Shaffier’s Center
Recommendations on Measures for Upcoming Election
The Shafter Press outlines support for Yes on 1 Veterans Bond Act of 1946. Yes on 3 and No on 13 to preserve teacher pay and school funding. Yes on 4 for veterans business loans. No on 11 for the Fair Employment Practices Act citing forced tolerance and potential workplace issues.
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Shafter Press
Veterans Welfare Board
California
Big Returns From Scout Investment In Shafter
Funds raised by Shafter Community Chest for the Boy Scouts benefit two local troops and the Maple scouts while supporting the county scout office. The office trains leaders and oversees activities with staff including a full time scout executive two field executives and an office secretary. District programs include merit badge expositions courts of honor jamborees and camporees with summer camp as a major duty. The investment aids character development of boys who participate in scouting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Community Chest
Cub Pack
Maple
Shafter
First Teen-Age Dance Proves Huge Success
The season’s first teen-ager dance, run by the Wednesday Afternoon Club, filled the club house last Saturday night. The Horizon Club earned thanks for a artistic and beautful decorating job with a Halloween theme using corn stalks. Hostesses included Miss Ruth Hilbert Miss Jeanette Wheeler Mrs Farr Mrs Sylvia Baughman and Mr and Mrs Joe Frizzell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horizon Club
Ruth. Hilbert
Jeanette Wheeler
Farr
Sylvia Baughman
Joe Frizzell
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W. E
Lewis
America
Mr. Lewis
Michael Straus
Bureau of Recalmation
EM. H. Mettler & Sons
Shafter Highway
WM. Knowland
W. E. Jame
Ian
G. L’s
Scout
TOYS
Dad
Neuman & Johnson
Stephen
L. le Champ
Bostonians
Thorogood and
Star Brand
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